What is a Kodachrome? | Colour Photography Processes | V&A

Introduced in 1936, the 35mm Kodachrome format effectively replaced the autochrome as the leading colour photography process. The vivid coloured images, ease of use and affordability meant that it was adopted widely.
Find out more about this process and take a look at some of the highlights from the V&A's collection of Kodachromes, including the circus documentary series by John Hinde, in this short film.
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[@keithrosenberg5486]

I love Kodachrome film. Very forgiving. It was a sad day when it went off the market.

[@davidgrisez]

I am 72 years old. When I was growing up my father's favorite film for color slides was Kodachrome. He took photographs with a Kodak Retina IIc camera. It is too bad that Kodachrome film has passed into history. It is good that Kodak brought back Ektachrome color slide film. However with the low demand for color slide film and the very complex development process of Kodachrome film, this film will never come back.

[@Nitidus]

There would be more demand for slide film if prices weren't this outlandish. Knowing Kodak, I am sure that if there was significantly more demand, prices would still only go up. They are currently digging their own grave once more, and this time it might mean their actual, final demise

[@tdc_2021]

@@NitidusI agree but I don’t know if demand would increase enough if the film prices went down, because processing costs would still be too high.

[@SoapinTrucker]

Kodachrome deserves an MVP award! 💯🏆

[@smwca123]

I was a K64 junkie for 20 years before going digital. I often wondered why Kodak never uprated Kodachrome to 100.

[@katiemary]

Great videos, thank you!

[@londonhodnet4079]

Enjoyed that, thank you

[@susanhepburn6040]

Thank you very much.

[@Juan_Stabone]

Give us those nice bright colors

[@jim5148]

not lost on me

[@miksstudio]

Loved the stuff, I processed E6 transparency film back in the day, a lot easier than Kodachrome processing. When viewing Kodachrome slides, you should look through the side without the red "Kodachrome" lettering.

[@EM-ve9bh]

I just figured that out with my grandfather's old slides lol. Look through the side that doesn't say "Diapositive Kodachrome". Interestingly he took thousands of photos from the 50's-80's and all the other slide films like Ektachrome and Ansochrome have all faded horribly or turned red, the Kodachrome is still beautiful and vibrant.

[@zz_fashion_illustrator]

❤️❤️❤️

[@joed7185]

They need to bring Kodachrome back, especially since they brought back ektachrome.

[@GabrielLima-ui9mo]

It's hard because of the developing process...

[@lensman5762]

A properly exposed Kodachrome transparency, printed on the now defunct Cibachrome is a true object of beauty. RIP, to both of them.

[@nospam-hn7xm]

Looking at slides in a room with two giant bright windows is not wise. Nor is trying to shoot slides laid out on a light table with the table's light glaring into the lens. I think this video was more of a disservice to Kodachrome than was intended. It certainly didn't give the viewer a sense of how beautiful this medium was. I know, because I used it for decades, before it was discontinued.

[@akuaand]

I think that while the information in this video was good, the video is pretty terrible. You hardly get to see any of the photos properly. And why are you using a projector in a brightly lit room? Nothing made sense to me.